Zhang Zong's father was named Zhang Jingzhi. More than 20 years ago, he was a bachelor of Chongxian Pavilion and was responsible for teaching in Chongxian Pavilion. Chongxian Pavilion is a place where the prince cultivates talents. Most of the people who can go to school here are royal relatives or sons of important officials in the court. It can be said that it is very important.

The crown prince at that time was named Li Zhong, and was also the eldest son of Emperor Li Zhi and the eldest brother of the current crown prince Li Hong. He was originally born to a palace servant, but the queen at that time had no son, so he adopted him as a son and was made the crown prince.

However, Queen Wang met the opponent Wu Meiniang, and in the end she not only lost the position of the subordinate, but also died at the hands of Wu Meiniang. It is said that she and Concubine Xiao were cut off and put into the wine jar, and died in a tragic way for several days.

When Queen Wang died, Li Zhong's greatest support was gone, which made him panic all day long. The former officials of the Eastern Palace were also dispersed. After all, everyone knew that Li Zhong, the crown prince, would be deposed sooner or later. Xu Jingzong, who was the Minister of Rites at the time, directly wrote a letter to Li Zhi, explicitly demanding that Li Zhong be deposed and the three-year-old Li Hong be appointed as the crown prince.

It can be said that everyone could see that Li Zhong was in a desperate situation at that time. But at this time, a bachelor in Chongxian Pavilion died of illness. If it were in normal times, countless people would definitely have snatched the heads, but at this critical moment, no one was willing to succeed him. At this time, Zhang Zong's father Zhang Jingzhi was only a direct bachelor. The fifth or above in Chongxian Pavilion was called a bachelor, and the sixth grade could only be a direct bachelor.

After introducing the above background, Li Hong continued to speak: "My elder brother was only in his teens at that time, probably about the same age as Saburo, and he also studied in the Chongxian Pavilion. When he saw that no one was willing to serve as a bachelor's position, he was definitely very sad. At this moment, your father Zhang Jingzhi stood up."

"What did my father do?" Zhang Zong also showed a concerned expression when he heard this. Before, when Li Hong said that Queen Wang died tragically, he did not explain so much in order to avoid taboos. However, this matter has long been known to everyone. Zhang Zong also knew that Wu Meiniang's methods were ruthless, and Xu Jingzong and others were in the court, so Li Zhong's situation was not difficult to imagine.

"Your father took the initiative to take up the position of bachelor's degree, and he personally taught my elder brother that he could not give up his studies in any situation. It was under his teaching and comfort that my elder brother finally cheered up a little. It was at that time that my elder brother rewarded your father with a yard in Furong Garden, which is the flower garden under our feet." Li Hong said at the end and stepped on the land under his feet.

When Zhang Zong heard this, he finally understood the origin of his flower garden, but then he asked again: "What happened later, did my father lose his official position because of the former prince?"

"It's not that he lost his official position, but that he abandoned his official position and refused to do it!" Li Hong shook his head when he heard this, and even showed a bit of admiration on his face. "Later, my elder brother still lost the position of crown prince. Many officials at that time opposed it, such as Shangguan Yi and others who were the clan of the prince at that time. Your father's reaction was the most intense. He directly abandoned his official position and went to business to show his ambition!"

"So that's it!" Zhang Zong also understood when he heard this. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce have the highest status, and the businessman has a low status. His father Zhang Jingzhi abandoned his official position and went to business. In fact, he protested to the court with his actions. Even if he was a lowly businessman, he would not be willing to be an official of Li Tang again. This kind of integrity is indeed admirable!

"The emperor admires your father's character very much. He once wanted to re-summon him as an official several times, but he refused them all." Finally, Li Hong said again.

In fact, there were some things Li Hong didn't say, such as his eldest brother Li Zhong was sentenced to death by his father Li Zhi, which made Zhang Jingzhi even more reluctant to serve the court. Later, some people advised Li Hong to take back the flower garden of Zhang Zong's family, but Li Hong admired Zhang Jingzhi's character, so he did not agree.

In addition, Zhang Jingzhi has always lived in the flower garden given to him by Li Zhong, and also expressed that he did not forget his old master. Even if Li Zhong was dead, he would do his best to Li Zhong.

After hearing this, Zhang Zong was speechless. Zhang Jingzhi was the most orthodox scholar. Although he had a high status as a bachelor, he actually had no real power, so he could only use the method of abandoning his official position to express his dissatisfaction and struggle.

"Thank you for telling the truth to the prince!" After a long time, Zhang Zong stood up and said to Li Hong that he would not say his father's life. The matters back then involved Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang. As their sons, it was already very difficult for Li Hong to tell these things.

"Young man, don't be polite. Sanlang showed me your method of making ice with saltpeter. You just taught me a good way to relieve the disease. Both public and private, I am very grateful." Li Hong suddenly hesitated when he said that, then stared at Zhang Zong and said again, "I don't know if you want to be an official. If you want, I can help you..."

"Thank you for your kindness to the prince. But you are too young and can't understand any human relationship accidents. I'm afraid you won't be able to take office!" Before Li Hong finished speaking, Zhang Zong interrupted the other party and refused.

Zhang Zong really doesn't want to be an official. As soon as he had just traveled through time, Zhang Zong was a nerd before, and his memory did not help Zhang Zong very much. Zhang Zong was also blinded by all aspects of the Tang Dynasty. Now letting him become an official is simply a fire to roast it.

Secondly, Zhang Zong also likes his leisurely life very much. He can grow flowers and plants according to his own preferences, and can make a living by making a living. If he becomes an official, he might have to be as busy as he did in his previous life.

Seeing Zhang Zong refuse, Li Hong also showed a regretful expression, but he did not persuade him again. In fact, Zhang Zong's identity is also very sensitive. His father Zhang Jingzhi is the former crown prince Li Zhong, and the real culprit who killed Li Zhong was actually Wu Meiniang, Li Hong's mother. So if Zhang Zong really agreed to be an official, Li Hong might have to face his mother's anger.

It was getting late, and Li Hong had just gotten sick. Although it was fine now, he also needed to go back and get the imperial doctor to treat it, so he got up and said goodbye. Zhang Zong and Xue Shao sent him away together.

Seeing Li Hong leave surrounded by the eunuchs and the palace servants, Xue Shao suddenly sighed like a little adult: "There are many things that I cannot say to my cousin, but the matter of my cousin back then shocked the court, and many people were involved. Your father is one, my mother is the same."

"I'm just about to ask you, why did your family be demoted to Fangzhou back then?" Zhang Zong pulled Xue Shao back to the living room and asked again.

"Oh, these things are long-lasting. When my cousin Zhong was born, my mother was not married in the palace, and she even brought her cousin Zhong personally. So among my uncle's sons, my mother liked Cousin Zhong the most. In addition, my mother had a good relationship with Queen Wang. She can be said to be sisters in the boudoir. Later, Cousin Zhong was adopted by Queen Wang, and it was my mother who was threading needles and threads from it."

Speaking of this, Xue Shao sighed again and continued: "Originally, my mother had a kind heart, but no one expected that Queen Wang would die tragically, and Cousin Zhong was in trouble. At that time, there were not many people who dared to stand on Cousin Zhong's side. My mother was one of them, but in the end she could not save Cousin Zhong's life. This also made my mother hate the current Queen Wu to the core, and ended up doing something confused."

"What's the matter?" Zhang Zong asked anxiously.

"Witchcraft!" Xue Shao looked up at the sky and said speechlessly. He was just born at that time and still didn't remember anything. These things were all told by others.

"Fuck!" When Zhang Zong heard the word "witchcraft", he couldn't help but swear. You should know that witchcraft was a royal taboo. He was as wise as Emperor Wu of Han back then, but because of the witchcraft case, his prince Liu Ju and the queen's guard Zifu committed suicide. The court and the country were implicated by hundreds of thousands of people. It can be said that he cleaned the entire court, which is known in history as the "witchcraft disaster".

"At that time, my mother thought that Cousin Zhong had just been sentenced to death. Like Queen Wang, they both died at the hands of Queen Wu, so she slaughtered a straw man at home and cursed Queen Wu. As a result, she didn't know how she was reported. For this reason, my uncle summoned my mother to the palace to confront her, and then..."

Xue Shao suddenly stopped when he said this, which made Zhang Zong ask anxiously again: "What about?"

"Then my mother had a big fight with my uncle, and admitted very readily that she wanted to curse Queen Wu to death, but my uncle was so angry that she was half angry." Xue Shao also showed a fearful expression on his face when he said this. If his mother was killed at that time, it would be difficult for their family to survive.

"The eldest princess has such a temper... so strong!" Zhang Zong was speechless after hearing this. He remembered that Princess Chengyang had always been very amiable, but he didn't expect that she had such a willful side.

"The final result is that your family was demoted to Fangzhou?" Zhang Zong asked again after a moment.

"No, my mother has nothing to do. The unlucky one is my father. My uncle was demoted to Fangzhou as the governor by his unwillingness." Xue Shao also showed a speechless expression at the end. Speaking of which, his father Xue Guan was the most unlucky one.

"Originally, my mother could have stayed in Chang'an, but my mother was angry with my uncle, and secondly, she couldn't bear to suffer from my father in Fangzhou alone, so she took our family out of the capital and stayed for ten years before she came back." Xue Shao finally introduced again.

Zhang Zong also showed a thoughtful look at this time. Princess Chengyang left Chang'an in anger and abandoned her official position with her father to go to business. In fact, she was using her actions to express her dissatisfaction. Unfortunately, Li Zhong was dead, and no one could change this fact.

After learning about what happened back then, Zhang Zong finally cleared the clouds and mists to see the bright moon. At that time, Princess Chengyang and her father were both from Li Zhong's side, and they could be said to be the former princelings, so it is not surprising that they met.
Chapter completed!